Sarah Tait

Sarah Tait
Personal information
BornSarah Anne Outhwaite
(1983-01-23)23 January 1983
Died3 March 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 33)
Home townMelbourne
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spouse
Bill Tait
Children2
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportRowing
Event(s)
Coxless pair (W2-)
Eight (W8+)
ClubSwan River Rowing Club
Mercantile Rowing Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsBeijing 2008 W8+
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2012 London Coxless pair
World Rowing Championships
2005 Gifu W8+
2005 Gifu W2-
2011 Lake Bled W2-
U23 World Championships
U23 2003 Belgrade W2X

Sarah Anne Tait (née Outhwaite; 23 January 1983 – 3 March 2016) was an Australian rower - a national and world champion, three-time Olympian and Olympic-medal winner. She was the first mother to represent Australia in rowing at Olympic level, having returned to international competition following the birth of her daughter.